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McCarthy Tétrault Offices

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Toronto ON M5K 1E6
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Raj Juneja
Work Department
Tax
Position
Raj has more than 20 years’ experience in advising clients on their most complicated tax planning or tax disputes needs. Raj is an advisor that provides creative solutions in a way clients can understand and is one of Canada’s most prominent tax lawyers.
Raj plays an integral role in many of Canada’s largest transactions and largest tax disputes with the Canada Revenue Agency.
He develops creative solutions for complex tax problems and works closely with leading private and public companies, pension funds and private equity firms on all aspects of their domestic and international tax planning. His experience crosses industries and borders, and includes corporate finance, capital markets, REITs, private equity, hedge funds, derivatives, domestic and cross-border reorganizations and mergers and acquisitions. Raj is the principal tax adviser to many leading Canadian companies.
Career
Alberta, 2002; Ontario 2004.
Memberships
Canadian Tax Foundation and the International Fiscal Association.
Personal
Authored number articles on domestic and international tax planning. Raj also co-authored the text book Taxation of Corporate Reorganizations (third edition).
Lawyer Rankings
Canada > Tax
(Hall of Fame)The ‘very strong’ tax team at McCarthy Tétrault is regularly called upon by financial institutions, REITs, private equity funds, pension funds and sovereign wealth funds for its transactional and contentious tax expertise. The structuring and negotiation of M&A, divestitures, joint ventures, equity investments and debt financings are core areas of expertise for the group. Leadership of the practice is shared between Toronto-based transactional specialist Raj Juneja and Calgary-based Brett Anderson, who handles corporate tax planning and dispute resolution. Additional key contacts in Toronto include Jeff Oldewening (M&A and tax planning); Anu Koshal, whose ‘calm and assured demeanour makes him an excellent litigator’; ‘veteran’ sales and commodity tax specialist Randy Schwartz; transactional practitioners Patrick McCay and Stefanie Morand; and Simon Douville, praised for his ‘thoughtful advice’. Geneviève Lille arrived at the Toronto office from DLA Piper (Canada) LLP in May 2024.
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